Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Zabbai, son of Baruch, repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall.
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Also known as Zaccai
Zabbai, the son of Baruch, is mentioned in the account of the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall under Nehemiah's leadership. He is listed among the people who worked on repairing the wall after the Babylonian exile. Zabbai repaired a section of the wall, specifically the second section from the house of Eliashib the high priest. His participation in the wall's restoration demonstrates the community-wide effort to rebuild and fortify Jerusalem after the return from exile.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2079
Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
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